Combing Through the Kernen Coiffure

Wall Street obsesses over many mysteries: when the Federal Reserve will taper off bond purchases, whether the euro will endure, or if profit margins have peaked.

Then there is the matter of Joe Kernen’s hair.

The questions around Mr. Kernen, co-anchor of CNBC’s Squawk Box, concern whether his mop is his own and if it is dyed. Mark Grant, a managing director at Southwest Securities and markets commentator, has tried to put those to rest.

While Mr. Grant’s email blasts typically discuss Europe’s debt debacle, Wednesday’s led with his own take on the Kernen coiffure. This followed a Squawk appearance. “First, I was in the make-up room with him and saw him blow drying his hair,” Mr. Grant wrote of Mr. Kernen. He added that during a commercial break, “Joe offered up his scalp to me for inspection. His hair is his hair.” And Mr. Grant said Mr. Kernen’s coloring appeared natural “when I eyeballed his head.”

So that’s that. And while the Fed’s intentions remain a mystery, investors can at least be sure they’ll never have to ponder similarly hairy questions about chairman Ben Bernanke.

Update: This post has been updated to correct the spelling of Joe Kernen’s name